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A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers…A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers…
A famous and godly history containing the lives a[nd] acts of three renowned reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martin Luther, John Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaration of Martin Luther's faith before the Emperor Charles the fifth, and the illustre estates of the empire of Germany, with an oration of his death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melanchthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.A famous and godly history contaynyng the lyues a[nd] actes of three renowmed reformers of the Christia[n] Church, Martine Luther, Iohn Ecolampadius, and Huldericke Zuinglius. The declaracion of Martin Luthers faythe before the Emperoure Charles the fyft, and the illustre estates of the empyre of Germanye, with an oration of hys death, all set forth in Latin by Philip Melancthon, Wolfgangus Faber, Capito. Simon Grineus, [and] Oswald Miconus, newly Englished by Henry Bennet Callesian.
London: printed by John Awdely, 1561London: printed by Iohn Awdely, 1561
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If the lord (who was assured he could not err) refused not to have testimony given against his doctrine, yea of a most vile servant: how much the more I that am but vile corruption, and can do nothing but err, ought earnestly to entreat and attend, if any will bear witness against my doctrine.
If the lord (who was assured he could not erre) refused not to haue testimony geuen against his doctrine, yea of a most vyle seruaunt: how muche the more I that am but vyle corruption, and can doo nothyng but erre, ought earnestly to entreate and attende, yf any wyll beare wytnes agaynste my doctrine.
Therefore I require for Gods mercy, your most excellent Majesty, your Graces, and right honourable Lordships, or what so ever he be of high or low degree bear witness, if ye can prove I have erred, or if ye surpass me in the knowledge of the prophets and Apostles writings, convince mine errors, and I will be most ready (if I be so instructed) to revoke any manner of error. Yea & the first that shall consume my books with flaming fire.
Therefore I requyre for Gods mercy, your most excellent Maiesty, your Graces, and right honourable Lordshyps, or what so euer he be of hyghe or low degree beare wytnes, if ye can proue I haue erred, or if ye surpasse me in the knowledge of the prophets and Apostles writings, cōuince mine errours, and I wyl be most ready (yf I be so instructed) to reuoke any maner of error. Yea & the fyrst that shall cōsume my bokes with flaming fyre.
I suppose by these it is apparent, that I have perpended, & well weighed, the perils and dangers, or the divers opinions and dissentions that have risen and grown throughout the whole world, by reason of my doctrine, of which I was vehemently & r•bukefully admonished. As touching